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• Elizabeth Warren’s Daft Fracking Scheme

  09-09-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts promises that if she is elected president, she will issue an immediate unilateral prohibition — based on some presidential power that she’ll invent as soon as she gets around to it — on the method of natural-gas production known colloquially as “fracking.” Other Democratic contenders, including Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris of California, have made similar promises.Another way of saying this is that the
  
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• MIT scandal highlights thorny ethics of university donations

  09-09-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  While MIT grapples with new allegations about its financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein, other universities that accepted donations from the disgraced financier say they have no plans to return the money.The turmoil at MIT has sent shockwaves through the world of education and highlights the challenges universities face as they screen potential donors and decide whether to keep money that's tainted by its benefactor's misdeeds.Epstein was arrested in July on federal sex-trafficking charges, drawing
  
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• Trump says he's a dealmaker, but the derailed Taliban talks are just the latest major negotiation he's bungled as president

  09-09-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Based on his track record as president, Trump seems to be more skilled at breaking deals than making them.
  
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• Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren reportedly teaming up behind the scenes

  09-09-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is said to be advising Elizabeth Warren on how to beat her Democratic presidential rivals; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Trump news: President says Bahamas full of 'bad gang members', as official threatens to fire NOAA employees over Hurricane Dorian claims

  09-09-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump is campaigning in North Carolina on Monday in support of Republican Mark Harris, who faces a strong challenge in a special election in a district that the president carried overwhelmingly in 2016.During an impromptu press conference before boarding his plane to that state, Mr Trump shocked reports by telling them that he is hesitant to allow Bahamians to enter the US after Hurricane Dorian because the island is full of "bad gang members". Also during that press conference, the presi
  
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• Pokemon Go Gets Deoxys Raids, New Shiny Pokemon, And More Ultra Bonuses

  09-09-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic's second wave of Ultra Bonuses for Pokemon Go are now live. For the next several days, players around the world will have a chance to hatch Pokemon that are typically region-exclusive from eggs. That's not all; the Mythical Pokemon Deoxys, which has up until now only appeared in EX Raids, will be available in standard Raid Battles for a limited time.From September 9-16, all four forms of Deoxys will appear as bosses in five-star Raids, making this your first opportunity to capture them o
  
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• Pokemon Go: Deoxys Raids, New Shiny Pokemon, And More Ultra Bonuses Now Live

  09-09-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic's second wave of Ultra Bonuses has arrived in Pokemon Go. For the next several days, players around the world will have a chance to hatch region-exclusive Pokemon from eggs. That's not all; the Mythical Pokemon Deoxys, which has up until now appeared exclusively in EX Raids, will be available in standard Raid Battles for a limited time.From September 9-16, all four forms of Deoxys will appear as bosses in five-star Raids, making this your first opportunity to capture them outside of the
  
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• Following Neanderthals' footsteps to learn how they lived

  09-09-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Like modern humans and primates, Neanderthals -- our closest evolutionary cousins -- are thought to have lived in groups, but their size and composition have been difficult to infer from archeological and fossil remains.Now, though, scientists have reported the discovery of 257 footprints along the Normandy shore in France that were immaculately preserved over 80,000 years, offering major new clues into the social structures of its prehistoric inhabitants.Jeremy Duveau, a doctoral student at Fra
  
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• US judge blocks Trump move on asylum-seekers

  09-09-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  A federal judge on Monday blocked a move by President Donald Trump's administration that would have prevented most Central American migrants from seeking asylum at the US border.The ruling by District Court Judge Jon Tigar is the latest setback for Trump's immigration policies, which have been the subject of numerous court challenges.The Trump administration in July required migrants seeking asylum in the United States to make their request in a country along their route, effectively banning the
  
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• Shenmue 3 Refunds Are Limited-Time Only

  09-09-2019 23:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Things have been rocky for the long-in-development Shenmue III, and developer Ys Net revealing the action-adventure game's Epic Games Store exclusivity has not sit well with Kickstarter backers expecting Steam keys. While Epic CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed that refunds will happen, the process seems confusing and only lasts for a limited time.Ys Net published an update on Shenmue III's Kickstarter page, revealing the steps necessary for backers to receive an alternative package or a total refund. So
  
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• Joker Movie Review - An Essential Comic Book Movie

  09-09-2019 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Joaquin Phoenix delivers an iconic performance in Joker, which releases on October 4th, 2019. Mike Rougeau gives his review on the new DC film, which is a dark origin story about the classic Batman villain.
  
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• Kamala Harris apologizes for her response to slur after backlash from disability community

  09-09-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  After a supporter used an offensive term to talk about the president at her event, Kamala Harris laughed and said "Well said."
  
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• It Chapter Two: What Are The Deadlights? And 11 Other Questions We Still Have

  09-09-2019 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Beware scary clowns and It Chapter Two spoilers below. Whether or now you found It Chapter Two to be a satisfying movie or a decent follow-up to the beloved first movie, one thing is undeniable: It left us with plenty of questions. We've already compiled all the Easter eggs and references we could spot, explored Richie and Eddie's relationship in-depth, and broken down the movie's ending--so now, let's try to dig into some of our biggest unanswered questions.What did you think of It Chapter Two?
  
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• How Long To Complete Borderlands 3? -- Depends On Which Side Missions You Do

  09-09-2019 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Borderlands 3 launches for Xbox One, PS4, and the Epic Games Store on September 13, followed by releases for Google Stadia in late 2019 and other PC storefronts in 2020. For long-time fans who are looking for an adventure, don't worry, Borderlands 3 offers a lot of content to do.The fourth mainline installment in the loot shooter franchise acts as a sort of conclusion to the series, completing the narrative arc first put forth in 2009's Borderlands. That first game took just over 20 hours to bea
  
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• Syria says Israel was behind airstrike in country's east

  09-09-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Unknown warplanes targeted an arms depot and posts of Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria, near the Iraqi border, killing at least 18 fighters in a nighttime attack, Syrian opposition activists said Monday.A Syrian security official said Israeli jets staged the airstrikes, but denied there were any casualties.The attack comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the crisis between Iran and the U.S. in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
  
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• Trump says he won't debate 'laughingstock' Republican primary challengers

  09-09-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The president brushes aside the notion of debating the Republicans seeking to replace him in 2020.
  
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• WV pol charged after anger over racist signs turns physical

  09-09-2019 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  A West Virginia lawmaker has been charged for kicking a door into a statehouse staffer and elbowing a delegate because he was mad about racist signs at the Capitol, authorities said.A criminal complaint filed Friday charges Democratic Del. Mike Caputo with misdemeanor battery for the incident in March.Caputo has admitted to kicking the door because he was upset about a display outside the House chamber on "WV GOP Day" that falsely linked U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
  
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• Michelle Malkin on who's funding illegal immigration

  09-09-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Michelle Malkin investigates the funding of illegal immigration in her book 'Open Borders Inc.'
  
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• California and Alabama are the only two states that aren't participating in the giant antitrust investigation of Google, and neither is really saying why (GOOGL, FB)

  09-09-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Every other US state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, is taking part in the inquiry.
  
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• The GOP lawmakers disgusted by Trump’s invitation to the Taliban are the latest sign his foreign policy is in shambles

  09-09-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The Taliban invitation and subsequent backlash adds to an expanding list of foreign policy controversies and failures for Trump ahead of 2020.
  
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• McConnell backs short-term spending bill to avert shutdown

  09-09-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  “A major focus of the Senate this month will be ... passing a temporary continuing resolution for the outstanding parts of the government," McConnell says.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren endorses 2 liberal House candidates challenging Democrat incumbents

  09-09-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The endorsements of immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros in southern Texas and marketing consultant Marie Newman in the Chicagoland district offer Warren, a Massachusetts senator, an opportunity to underscore her alliance with the more liberal wing of the Democratic party.
  
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• Disney+ Hawkeye Series May Have Found Its Lead

  09-09-2019 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Disney Plus' upcoming streaming service will have plenty of content revolving around the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including a show about Hawkeye. Aside from Jeremy Renner being cast on the series, it looks like the series may have found its lead with Hailee Steinfeld.Renner will reprise his role as Clint Barton and Steinfeld is being eyed to play Kate Bishop, according to a source that spoke to Variety. Bishop's mentor is none other than Hawkeye, and aside from being a part of the Matt Fractio
  
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• Rocks discovered from the day the dinosaurs died 66 million years ago when an asteroid hit the Earth

  09-09-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Rocks from the most pivotal moment in Earth's history were discovered offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula, a study says.
  
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• China warns the UK could be committing 'hostile action' if it sends carrier into territory

  09-09-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Britain has been warned by China that the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth to the South China Sea could be viewed as a “hostile action”.  The MoD plans to send Britain’s new aircraft carrier to the Asia Pacific region on her first operational deployment, due in 2021. The government is keen to assert freedom of navigation through international waters and, alongside US and Australian allies, has been forthright in defending such actions against an increasingly belligerent C
  
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• New York college student arrested in Russia over medical marijuana possession

  09-09-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Audrey Lorber, a student at Pace University, was stopped at the airport in St. Petersburg with 19.05 grams of medical marijuana.
  
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• Donald Trump denies overruling Pence and other advisers on Camp David meeting with Taliban

  09-09-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump pushed back Monday on reports that he overruled objections from Vice President Pence and others on a meeting with Taliban leaders.
  
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• Two Ohio Planned Parenthood Clinics to Close amid Funding Crunch

  09-09-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Planned Parenthood announced Monday that two Ohio clinics will be closing this month due to stifling regulations and a loss of state and federal funding.The two Cincinnati clinics, located in the Springdale and Western Hills neighborhoods, will close September 20, the organization said. Neither clinic performs abortions. Women in the greater Cincinnati and Miami Valley areas will still have access to five other Planned Parenthood locations after the two clinics shut their doors, and to 26 locati
  
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• This Huge PC Sale Offers Tons Of Discounts On Everything You Need

  09-09-2019 20:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Another week, another slate of savings on PC monitors, desktops, and laptops. Best Buy is the host this time, offering deals on some great G-Sync and FreeSync monitors, in addition to some good-to-great desktops and laptopsThe deals range from the very affordable to the extremely pricey--like this $2,550 17-inch Alienware laptop that comes with an RTX 2070 and i7-9700. However, there are also several great, budget monitors if you're looking for something with adaptive sync capability.I've includ
  
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• New Borderlands 3 Launch Trailer Is Ready For Mayhem

  09-09-2019 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Borderlands 3 shoots onto PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 13, and ahead of its release, the looter-shooter got a new rocking trailer showing the Vault Hunters jamming out to some Queen.The new trailer shows the four Vault Hunters--Amara the Siren, FL4K the Beastmaster, Moze the Gunner, and Zane the Operative--wreaking havoc and causing mayhem as they attempt to thwart Troy and Tyreen Calypso's evil plans. It's a dazzling display of lights and explosions and chaos, all soundtracked t
  
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• Governor in blackface scandal names new diversity director

  09-09-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Gov. Ralph Northam announced at a Capitol news conference that he had hired Janice Underwood as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Underwood, a former director of diversity initiatives at Old Dominion University, said one of the things that drew her to the new job was Northam's commitment to rebuilding trust in the wake of a scandal that nearly forced him from office."He hasn't always gotten it right, but what I respect the most is that he's willing to learn and do the work," Underwood
  
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• Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind - Official TGS 2019 DLC Trailer

  09-09-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  KINGDOM HEARTS III Re Mind DLC is coming this winter. Challenge yourself to new boss battles, master Sora's new form, learn more about the members of Organization XIII, and more!
  
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• Apple iPhone Event: Watch It Here, Get Start Times, And More

  09-09-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Apple is preparing to unveil new products, and you can watch all the announcements as they happen. The event will take place September 10 at 10 AM PT / 12 PM CST / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino.GameSpot sister site CNET expects the event to focus on hardware. That will include three new phone models, rumored to be the iPhone 11, 11 Max/Pro, and 11R. Those are likely to include better cameras and processors, and a new iOS13 operating system that is also likely to be h
  
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• Nancy Pelosi urges President Trump to demonstrate leadership gun control

  09-09-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sends letter to President Trump; Fox News contributor Mo Elleithee, former DNC communications director, and Terry Holt, former communications director for Speaker John Boehner, join the debate.
  
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• Fox News Host Steve Hilton Blasts Liz Cheney: Your Dad ‘Literally’ Killed Millions

  09-09-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News host Steve Hilton tore into Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Monday for publicly objecting to President Donald Trump’s initial plan to invite the Taliban to Camp David just days before the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, pointing out that her father was “literally” responsible for “millions of deaths.”Over the weekend, Trump announced via Twitter that he was canceling secret Camp David peace talks with the Taliban and the Afghanistan government to bring an eventu
  
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• U.S. military likely to ramp up operations against Taliban -U.S. general

  09-09-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. military is likely to accelerate the pace of its operations in Afghanistan to counter an increase in Taliban attacks, a senior U.S. general said on Monday following Washington's suspension of peace talks with the insurgents.U.S. Marine General Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, said during a visit to Afghanistan that the Taliban overplayed its hand in peace negotiations by carrying out a spate of high profile attacks, including one that killed a U.S. soldier last week.
  
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• Border chief: Mexico must step up immigration enforcement

  09-09-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The border chief added that the U.S. continues to discuss a possible safe third country asylum deal with Mexico.
  
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• Brazilian official who protects Amazon indigenous tribes shot dead

  09-09-2019 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  A Brazilian government official who spent more than a decade working to protect indigenous people in the Amazon from loggers, miners and other threats to their way of life has been killed. Maxciel Pereira dos Santos was shot twice in the head in front of his family in an apparent execution, according to a union that represents such workers.  Mr Santos had spent more than 12 years working for Funai, the National Indian Foundation, which is a Brazilian government body that defends the in
  
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• Couple arrested after bank mistakenly deposited $120,000 they spent, police say

  09-09-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The couple from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, allegedly purchased a car, paid their bills and handed the money out to friends, police said.
  
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• 2020 Vision Monday: State by state, Warren is getting closer to the Democratic nomination

  09-09-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Warren has steadily ticked up in national surveys since the start of May, more than doubling her polling average, from 8 percent to 18, over that period of time. Everyone else has slipped.
  
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• Netanyahu fights for political life a week before Israel votes

  09-09-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel moved into its final week of campaigning Monday for an unprecedented second general election in five months with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu battling for political survival while facing a potential corruption indictment.With the September 17 vote looming, Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud drew outrage from opposition parties with a push for last-minute legislation that would allow party officials to bring cameras to polling stations.Netanyahu has used similar tactics in the past, i
  
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• Chrissy Teigen destroys Donald Trump on Twitter

  09-09-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  "Filthy-mouthed" Chrissy Teigen vs. "p**** a** b****" President Trump.
  
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• U.S. should side with Hong Kong protesters, says ex-Pentagon chief Mattis

  09-09-2019 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday anti-government protests in Hong Kong were "not an internal" Chinese matter and that the United States should offer at least moral support to the demonstrators.The retired U.S. Marine general, speaking at a Reuters Newsmaker event in New York, said the United States should generally side with those standing up for human rights, which he said included the Hong Kong protesters."When people stand up for those (rights), I just inherently think
  
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• We can't let the Founders' Electoral College, Senate trade-offs distort democracy forever

  09-09-2019 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Don't sentimentalize the framers' 1780s horse-trading. They saddled us with a system that is wrong for our times and nearly impossible to change.
  
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• Poll: Majority Backs Banning Assault-Style Rifles, Opposes Federal Gun-Confiscation Program

  09-09-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A majority of Americans supports banning the future sale of assault-style rifles but is against a federal gun-confiscation program that would force current owners to forfeit such weapons, according to a new Monmouth University poll.About 56 percent of respondents in the Monmouth poll supported banning assault-style weapons, while 38 percent opposed it. Only 43 percent of respondents supported a "mandatory buyback program," in which the federal government would confiscate such weapons from curren
  
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• Border Patrol Announces Drastic Decline in Illegal Crossings since May Peak

  09-09-2019 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen a steep drop in illegal border crossings since they peaked in May, CBP commissioner Mark Morgan announced Monday.> During the month of August, CBP apprehended or deemed inadmissible a total of 64,006 people. For July, that number was 82,055. This represents a decline of approximately 22%. Moreover, the August number reflects a decline of 56% since the May peak, which was a staggering 144,255. pic.twitter.com/olKXrfyg41> > -- Acting Commissione
  
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• US House steps up Trump impeachment probe

  09-09-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats moved Monday to intensify their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump as whiffs of new scandal surrounding the White House emerged related to Trump's business and his lawyer's involvement in Ukraine.While the Democrat leadership remains reluctant to go all-in on impeachment, given that the Republican-controlled Senate would vote down any effort to oust Trump, the stepped-up investigation could add further pressure on the embattled president 14 months before the next elect
  
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• Cocaine abuse leaves fatal infected erosion in man's throat

  09-09-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Doctors in Malta are using a cocaine abuser’s death as a lesson for treatment. The 38-year-old had a known history of cocaine use that left him with a gaping hole at the back of his throat. Medical officials are now advising a thorough examination of brain and palate imaging for patients with a history of cocaine abuse.
  
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• Robert Shiller, who predicted dot-com crash, sees less than 50% chance of recession in '20

  09-09-2019 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Economist Robert Shiller told the Financial News he believes there's less than 50% chance of recession in 2020. Many economists predict a downturn
  
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• A former Boeing official is pleading the Fifth Amendment after being subpoenaed for documents in the US Justice Department's probe of the 737 Max

  09-09-2019 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The former chief technical pilot on the Boeing 737 Max project invoked the Fifth in response to a grand jury subpoena from the Justice Department.
  
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